Pavarotti - Donizetti - Una Furtiva Lagrima (L'elisir d'amore, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Luciano Pavarotti.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dir: Kurt Herbert Adler
13 April 1982
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My most favorite piece by Pavarotti. It's hauntingly beautiful.
His Nessun Dorma gets a lot of praise (and it should) but this aria is probably my favorite from Pavarotti.
Totally agree. For Nessun Dorma, I feel like I still have choices. For this piece, well, there's Pavarotti.
I heard it before I hit play. A great recording. He sang this so many times and it's almost always a little bit different.
This live recording from 1969 is good too. I'll never not listen to Pavarotti, but I have a soft spot for his young voice. So clear, and the legato and spin just don't stop.